Billy Gilbert
Biography
*** FYI: NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH ACTOR BILLY GILBERT (born William Gilbert Barron) WHO LIVED FROM 1894 TO 1971. *** Billy Gilbert (born William V. Campbell; September 15, 1891—April 29, 1961) was involved in more than 150 American films between 1913 and 1936, working as either an actor, extra, or director. Gilbert spent his entire career working almost exclusively in shorts, often uncredited. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
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Movies (50)
Give Us This Night
as Leader of Clacque
1936
The Bees' Buzz
as Country Club Drinker, Farmer
1929
The Rodeo
as Minor Role (uncredited)
1929
Motorboat Mamas
as Boat Officer
1928
The Campus Carmen
as Horse Doctor
1928
Movie Mania
as Tim Murphy
1928
Comrades
Story (Writing)
1928
Smith's Army Life
as Officer
1928
Fiddlesticks
as Bystander
1927
For Sale, a Bungalow
as The Gas Man
1927
Smith's Pony
as Ship's Purser
1927
The Pride of Pikeville
as Hawkins House Guest
1927
Smith's Fishing Trip
as The Fisherman
1927
Crazy to Act
as Projectionist
1927
A Small Town Princess
as Gateman
1927
The Jolly Jilter
as Short Servant
1927
Peaches and Plumbers
as The Attorney
1927
Flirty Four-Flushers
as Soup Drinking Customer / Hotel Desk Clerk
1926
The Soapsuds Lady
as Grandpa Tucker
1926
Smith's Uncle
as Messenger
1926
Smith's Landlord
as Small Mover
1926
Smith's Baby
as Mabel's Father, Jimmy's Father-in-Law
1926
Ice Cold Cocos
as Ice Rink Usher
1926
Hayfoot, Strawfoot?
as Doctor
1926
Whispering Whiskers
as Indian
1926
A Sweet Pickle
as Bakery Chef
1925
Ten Dollars or Ten Days
as Customer with Cane
1924
Stuck Up
1921
All Wet
1921
Dynamite Allen
as 'Simp' Hallett
1921
The Tip
Director (Directing)
1918
Move On
Director (Directing)
1917
The Flirt
Director (Directing)
1917
Rainbow Island
Director (Directing)
1917
His Bitter Pill
as Barfly
1916
A Submarine Pirate
as Torpedo Loader (uncredited)
1915
Fickle Fatty's Fall
as Man at Test-of-Strength Concession
1915
A Hash House Fraud
as Freeloading Customer
1915
Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers
as Bellhop
1915
Mabel’s Wilful Way
as Blackface Man in Sideshow Game / Man Going Down Slide
1915
Wished on Mabel
as Police Chief
1915
A One Night Stand
as Audience Spectator
1915
That Little Band Of Gold
as Audience Member
1915
Hogan Out West
as The Cowboy
1915
Fatty's New Role
1915
Love, Speed and Thrills
as Cop
1915
Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life
as The Groom
1915
Tillie's Punctured Romance
as Policeman (uncredited)
1914
Fatty and Minnie He-Haw
as Short Man
1914
Ambrose's First Falsehood
as Café Patron
1914